Chateau Clos du Clocher 2021

Vinum: "Sehr zurückhaltend, von immenser Rasse, fleischig auch mit beeindruckend festem erstklassigem Tannin, Finale gerade reifer Pflaumen; charaktervoll und hervorragend gemacht."

Decanter: "Sweet blackcurrants on the nose with wild purple flowers, I could smell this all day. Upfront and energetic, the tannins make the immediate impact coating the mouth in a fine dark chocolate and black cherry powder with a chewiness that is so appealing and a mouthwatering hit on the Mid-palate. I like the succulence and roundness here, but also the verticality, it goes upwards and sideways - it's not massively weighty but you get the flavour and the texture all around giving structure and definition. There is an ease about this while still delivering depth. Poised at the moment, still with that tannic might, real power. Great preservation of fruity flavours and freshness. This will be excellent in time. A great buy! Started conversion to organic this year."

Suckling: "Fresh and caressing with pretty notes of brambleberries, violets and orange zest. Medium to full body. Very fresh and fine with plush tannins. Nicely done for the vintage. From organically grown grapes."

Falstaff: "Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine Pflaumenfrucht, reife Kirschen, zart nach Feigen und Orangenzesten. Saftig, mittlerer Körper, rote Beeren, Kokos, mineralischer Abgang, ein vielseitiger Speisenbegleiter."

Neal Martin: "The 2021 Clos du Clocher has quite a ripe, black plum and licorice bouquet, hints of menthol emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins on the entry, and quite dense on the finish, which will need to soften by bottling time. But there is good substance here, and élevage should shape this into a fine Pomerol."

Wine Cellar Insider: "Dark cherries, wet earth, licorice, flowers, leafy herbs, and savory plums are all over the place here, in the nose and on the crisp, savory, creamy palate. The addition of more Cabernet Franc in the blend this year added a lot to the wine. The wine blends 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2024-2038."

Wine Advocate: "A blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the 2021 Clos du Clocher delivers aromas of plums and blackberries mingled with hints of spices and creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, lively and structured, with a deep core of fruit and powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish, it derives from prime parcels on the plateau of Pomerol."